# Maddison

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmædɪsən/ · frequency rank #51,230

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a matronymic.
2. A female given name transferred from the surname, of mostly British usage, variant of Madison.
3. A male given name transferred from the surname, less common than the female name today.

## Etymology
From Madde (a medieval diminutive of Maud and Magdalene) + -son.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/maddison